Darlington never let their opponents score on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Manning Monarchs as they made off with a 15-0 win. The Falcons have beaten the Monarchs the last five times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Monarchs has come to flipping the script.

Keontae Scipio
| 03/05/26 vs Manning | 4 |
| 03/03/26 vs Johnsonville | 2 |
| 05/05/25 @ Hartsville | 2 |
| 04/29/25 @ Marlboro County | 1 |
| 04/15/25 vs Wilson | 1 |
Keontae Scipio was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four). He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with four RBI.
In other batting news, Christian Oliver was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with four stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Miguel Garcia was another key player, earning two runs and four stolen bases.
Darlington's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Manning, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Coming up, Darlington will head out to challenge Dillon at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Manning, they will welcome Wilson at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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